DOS cards - any for the LC Macs?

[Nixontheknight]

I recently thought about the DOS-compatible cards that were made for the quadras, centri (centrises?), Power Macs, and other Macs, and was wondering if there were any IBM/DOS-compatible cards made for the LC line of Macs. I haven't found any on eBay, but I know some exist for the Macintosh SE.

 

[joshc]

Not that I've ever seen or heard of, it would be too much of a squeeze in the LC I think...

 

[Realitystorm]

I have the LC630 Dos compatible. It is a LC630 with a 486/66 and SB16.

 

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

. . . for SE????? MacCharlie was pre-platinum series, an albino unicorn now and pretty much useless in its day.

 

[joshc]

LC630

I'm assuming OP meant the pizza box LCs but yeah, the 630 is a good one if you can find it. Never seen a 630 DOS compatible in the UK.

 

[Phipli]

I recently thought about the DOS-compatible cards that were made for the quadras, centri (centrises?), Power Macs, and other Macs, and was wondering if there were any IBM/DOS-compatible cards made for the LC line of Macs. I haven't found any on eBay, but I know some exist for the Macintosh SE.

There were Nubus ones too. Someone on here has one in a IIfx. I have one in a Performa (LC / Quadra) 630. With some ugly hacking to add an external video and audio port you might get it working in an LC475, without the case closed.

 

[Phipli]

Never seen a 630 DOS compatible in the UK.

/me points

 

[joshc]

/me points

Does it have the branding on the bezel tho? (yes, I am being pedantic...)

 

[Phipli]

Wait, actually, a couple of years ago I swear I saw one on eBay for a pizzabox LC. Sold for a fortune though. Or more than I was willing to pay. Only one I've seen. I didn't save the details though.

Did you see it @Bolle @cheesestraws?

Edit - I really feel like I'm imaging it. Assume they don't exist unless someone knows of one.

 

[Phipli]

Does it have the branding on the bezel tho? (yes, I am being pedantic...)

It does

Edit - forgive the poor still from a video, I'm not at home atm.

 

[joshc]

It does

r@re!

 

[MrFahrenheit]

There was a 640 DOS compatible that sold on eBay a couple of weeks ago for very, very cheap.

Apple macintosh Performa 640cd Power Up But Has A Disk Stuck In It. Sold As Is | eBay

macintosh Performa 640cd Power Up But Has A Disk Stuck In It. Sold As Is.

www.ebay.com

 

[Nixontheknight]

There were Nubus ones too. Someone on here has one in a IIfx. I have one in a Performa (LC / Quadra) 630. With some ugly hacking to add an external video and audio port you might get it working in an LC475, without the case closed.
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I was about to ask if it would be possible to use this board in an LC III then I noticed the 040 so it might be possible to put it into an LC 475

 

[Phipli]

I was about to ask if it would be possible to use this board in an LC III then I noticed the 040 so it might be possible to put it into an LC 475

It uses a special video+audio i/o port on the board, so you'd have to make cables and possibly a small circuit to get the video and sound out. Doable... but not casually.

 

[Nixontheknight]

It uses a special video+audio i/o port on the board, so you'd have to make cables and possibly a small circuit to get the video and sound out. Doable... but not casually.

maybe @jajan547 would be up for the task if I find a dos compatible LC 630

 

[jajan547]

maybe @jajan547 would be up for the task if I find a dos compatible LC 630

Would absolutely be interested

 

[Unknown_K]

It does

Edit - forgive the poor still from a video, I'm not at home atm.

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I have a DOS compatible 6100 and having that factory silkscreen on the cover makes it legit.

 

[Fizzbinn]

I have a DOS compatible 6100 and having that factory silkscreen on the cover makes it legit.

Love the reminder on that model that the power button is in fact “on/off” i.e. NOT a floppy eject button!

 

[Nixontheknight]

Love the reminder on that model that the power button is in fact “on/off” i.e. NOT a floppy eject button!

because DOS and Windows users were used to an eject button on the floppy drive, and they probably unintentionally shut off the computer in testing

 

[treellama]

I was a cluster consultant in a room full of 6100s and music students would power the machines off, losing their work, all the time trying to eject floppies.